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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 24 December 1997; An Overture to Illumination; Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 26 January 1998.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in the picture Grandfather pulled from the "In Case" box?
(a) Grandfather and Herschel.
(b) Lista and Herschel.
(c) Safran and Zosha.
(d) Augustine and Safran.

2. What is in all of the boxes in the old woman's house?
(a) Documents that need to be filed.
(b) Old newspapers about the war.
(c) The woman's favorite photographs.
(d) The only items remaining of Trachimbrod.

3. In "The Beginning of the World Often Comes," who finds debris in the river?
(a) Hannah and Chana.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Brod.
(d) Alex.

4. Who does Alex think was "born to be a writer"?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Little Igor.
(c) Alex.
(d) Safran.

5. In "The Lottery, 1791," what is the name of the synagogue where the Rabbi does NOT want the baby to go?
(a) The Upright Synagogue.
(b) The Trachimbrod Synagogue.
(c) The Shalom Temple.
(d) The Slouching Synagogue.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Falling in Love," who does Alex think he has found?

2. How many entries did the Rabbi receive for the lottery?

3. What does Grandfather want to do with Alex's money?

4. What does Grandfather say to the woman they meet in "Falling in Love" that is out of character?

5. What is the relationship between "The Dial" and Safran?

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